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Birdsong signals individual diversity at the major histocompatibility complex.

Biology letters - 1 Nov 2017

Slade J W G, Watson M J, MacDougall-Shackleton E A

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The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) plays a key role in vertebrate immunity, and pathogen-mediated selection often favours certain allelic combinations. Assessing potential mates' MHC profiles may provide receivers with genetic benefits (identifying MHC-compatible mates and producing optimally diverse offspring) and/or material benefits (identifying optimally diverse mates capable of high parental...

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PMID: 29118240
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2017.0430
PMCID: PMC5719373

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